City Song of Minamisoma

Lyrics by: Sato Kunio
Assisted by: City Song Establishment Committee
Composed by: Oshima Michiru
English translation by: Joanna Reid

1.   山並み遠く           雲が流れ
     Yama nami toku   Kumo ga nagare

   風さわやかに           野を渡る
   Kaze sawayaka ni   No o wataru

   ここはふるさと        野馬追の里
   Koko wa furusato   Nomaoi no sato

   雲雀が原に           馬駆ける
   Hibarigahara ni   Uma kakeru

   南相馬市              ここに生まれ
   Minamisoma-shi   Koko ni umare

   心晴れ晴れ            未来に広がる
   Kokoro harebare   Mirai ni hirogaru

    

2.   朝霧晴れて          陽は昇る
     Asa kiri harete   Yo wa noboru

   太平の海            洋々と
   Taihei no umi    Yo yo to

   ここはふるさと        万葉の里
   Koko wa furusato   Manyo no sato

   古代の夢が              よみがえる
   Kodai no yume ga   Yomigaeru

   南相馬市              ここに生きる
   Minamisoma-shi   Koko ni ikiru

   光を浴びて        日々新しく
   Hikari o abite   Hibi atarashiku

    

3.   歌声高く           湧くところ
     Utagoe tataku   Waku tokoro

   笑顔あふれて     花ひらく
   Egao afurete    Hana hiraku

   ここはふるさと       紅梅の里
   Koko wa furusato   Kobai no sato

   はじける火花        空に咲く
   Hajikeru hanabi   Sora ni saku

   南相馬市              ここに生きて
   Minamisoma-shi   Koko ni ikite

   明るい朝を      共に迎える
   Akarui asa o   Tomo ni mukaeru

1. The mountain range in the distance, clouds drift by
   The wind dances lightly across the field
   This is our hometown, the hometown of Nomaoi
   In the fields of Hibarigahara, horses race
   Minamisoma - this is where we were born
   With cheerful hearts, the future stretches before us

    

2. The morning mist vanishes, the sun climbs high in the sky
   The Pacific Ocean, vast and endless
   This is our hometown, the hometown of Manyo
   The dreams of ancient times are revived
   Minamisoma - here we live our lives
   Bathed in light, each day is new

    

3. A place where voices raised in song gush forth
   Smiles overflow, flowers bloom
   This is our hometown, the hometown of Kobai
   Bursting sparks of fire bloom in the sky
   Minamisoma - here we will continue to live
   A bright morning, we will welcome it together